soilless

Advantages of Soilless Agriculture The industrial revolution gave way for a form of agriculture that sped up production in a way that had never previously been conceived possible. Traditional farming was accelerated thanks to fossil fuels and the discovery of eluvial land which could then be utilized to establish...

Hydroponic Technology: Soil-less Cultivation to secure the Future of food With increase in population, the demand-supply chain in India is strained. Due to constant change in economic and social structure, the supply food is under threat. Researchers have found out a tool that leads to soil-less cultivation, which will...

Top 5 Indoor Hydroponic Growing Systems Hydroponics has flourished in the last twenty years. It refers to the method of growing plants without soil. While it has become popular only recently, experiments in soilless cultivation were conducted back in the late 1600s. Today, there’s still hydroponic research being conducted,...

Who Should Decide if ‘Hydroponic’ is ‘Organic’? The USDA is currently considering whether hydroponic crops should be eligible to earn the USDA organic seal. They’ve been eligible to earn that status since 2002. But that could change thanks to a USDA-appointed “Organic Hydroponic and Aquaponic Task Force” that’s making...

You Can Grow Fresh Air Indoors Ever thought about the quality of air you breathe? Is the air at your home or office pure and fresh?We are aware that air pollution is a grave challenge to the environment as well as health. Most of the people tend to think...

Soilless farming/ Hydroponic crop cultivation G L BANSAL* What is soilless/dirt free farming? Traditional agriculture is cultivation of crops/plants in soil. The plants, in fact, do not need soil to grow but for its nutrients. If the plants are grown in nutrient solutions or any other substrate (other than...